We have to learn the language of poetry so we can understand what others are saying about the poems we read, so we'll read many selections in class. You can also read poetry you find on your own, and bring it in to share. Poetry is meant to be shared out loud so be prepared to read your poems to the rest of us.
Writing your own poetry is not hard if you follow a form or model:
Elements of LiteratureGrammar and Tips
Poetry is incorporated into everything we do every day because poetry involves our senses and our emotions - just like life:
We have to learn the language of poetry so we can understand what others are saying about the poems we read, so we'll read many selections in class. You can also read poetry you find on your own, and bring it in to share. Poetry is meant to be shared out loud so be prepared to read your poems to the rest of us.
Writing your own poetry is not hard if you follow a form or model:
It's important to know how to analyze a poem, how to make sense of it:
After reading many poems aloud, and writing some of your own, it's time to assemble a notebook that reflects what you have learned:
Last of all is the Rubric by which your work will be judged: